Dr. Kelechi Mustapha Akuma, MD

Dr. Akuma practices at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Akuma's NPI, 1649539339, was assigned on May 15, 2012. Dr. Akuma graduated from University of Port Harcourt College of Health Services in 2008. Dr. Akuma holds Florida license 155660.

Dr. Akuma's primary practice is HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, at 13001 Southern Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (561) 798-3300.

Dr. Akuma's primary practice is HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Akuma is also affiliated with HCA Florida Westside Hospital. The medical group on file is Palm Beach General Surgery LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akuma to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akuma practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Akuma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Akuma is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Akuma's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, New York and New Jersey.

Dmand AI lists blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Akuma treats.

CMS data shows 219 Medicare services from Dr. Akuma across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,883 for them.

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akuma in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akuma's median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akuma wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 56 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,727 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Akuma for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Akuma accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Akuma, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 341 general payments to Dr. Akuma from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $7,306.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Akuma, most recently Teacher of the Year in 2022.

Dr. Akuma graduated from University of Port Harcourt College of Health Services in 2008.

Dr. Akuma is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.